Since then, West and Swift haven't really let the incident go. In an interview Friday on Kris Jenner's television show, West was mostly there to show off a photo of baby North, his daughter (and Jenner's granddaughter), but conversation turned to Swift. "The last thing I would want to happen to my daughter is some crazy drunk black guy in a leather shirt to come up and cut her off at an award show," he said.

In this Monday, Feb. 21, 2011 file photo, U.S. singer-songwriter Taylor Swift performs in Hong Kong as part of an Asia tour. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)

After years of jokes, apologies, memes, riffs and rants, who has gotten the last word?

2009

Immediately after the ceremony, West posted an apology on his now-defunct blog: "I feel like Ben Stiller in 'Meet the Parents' when he messed up everything and Robert De Niro asked him to leave."

West apologized publicly on "The Jay Leno Show," saying it was rude and hurt Swift's feelings. When Leno asked him what his late mother would have thought, West began to cry.

Swift discussed the incident on "The View," saying she knew she couldn't let the situation rattle her and that West had not called her to apologize. According to reps from "The View," West called Swift to apologize after the show.

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2010

Swift wrote a song called "Innocent" about the incident for her "Speak Now" album.

West apologized again, on Twitter: "When I woke up from the crazy nightmare I looked in the mirror and said GROW UP KANYE . . . I take responsibility for my actions."

2012

At the BET Awards, Jay Z jokingly interrupted West during his speech. West joked back, "I was trying to defend your girl."

2013

In a June interview with The New York Times, West seemed to retract his apologies, claiming he succumbed to peer pressure.

After receiving two VMA nominations, Swift tweeted that she will "keep a firmer grip on the mic this time."

Swift sent her tour mate, Ed Sheeran, a jar of homemade jam with "Yo Ed-I'm really happy 4 you and I'm gonna let u finish but this is the best JAM OF ALL TIME. - T," written on the label.

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